#D0B8EE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.1% 0.079 305), rgb(208, 184, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#D0B8EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0B8EE |
| RGB | rgb(208, 184, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.079 305) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D0B8EE | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0B8EE | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0B8EE text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0B8EE text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0B8EE
oklch(82.1% 0.079 305)
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Step 400
400
#B38BDF
oklch(70.6% 0.126 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#A06CD6
oklch(63% 0.161 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C51C4
oklch(55.6% 0.176 305)
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Step 700
700
#7741A9
oklch(49.1% 0.163 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#613689
oklch(42.7% 0.136 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F306E
oklch(37.8% 0.106 305)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#D0B8EE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AEC1F0 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C2EC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCBFCB | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0B8EE
#D0B8EE
oklch(82.1% 0.079 305)
- #B9CE96
#B9CE96
oklch(82.2% 0.079 124.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D0B8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.059
Use #D0B8EE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.